Perhaps the most anticipated event by Samsung fans took place right today.Thus the successor of Galaxy Z Fold 2, but also Galaxy Z Flip 3, new intelligent watches in the Galaxy Watch 4 series and the new Galaxy Buds 2 wireless headphones..Although many were hoping for a new Galaxy Notes, we receive this year a first folding that supports the interaction with S-Pen in the form of Galaxy Z Fold 3.And as expected, the new smartphone brings upgrades to all chapters over predecessor, including water resistance in IPX8.All the details about the most expected foldable this year are in the lines below.
Design and Display
Samsung has mostly set the design of its foldables, and now only enhances it.Galaxy Z Fold 3 is easier and thinner than predecessor.He now weighs 271 grams, being 12 grams easier than Z Fold 2, and the form-factor is unchanged. Vine în 3 nuanțe: Phantom Black, Planthom Green și Phantom Silver.The most important aspect is probably the main screen that measures 7.6 inch diagonally, like the predecessor, but now brings a selfie room under the screen.And refresh rates is increased, now reaching 120Hz (adaptive, being the possibility to oscillate between 1Hz and 120Hz).This is a Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with 2208 x 1768 pixels and 374 PPI resolution.
The outer screen measures all 6.2 inch diagonally, has a resolution 2268 x 832 pixels, refresh adaptive, 120Hz and a pixel density of 387 PPI.This year we have Gorilla Glass protection Victus both face and back.Another important chapter is IPX8 water resistance, both for Galaxy Z Flip 3 and for Galaxy Z Fold 3.They are thus the first foldable phones on the water -resistant market.The fingerprint reader is also integrated laterally in the Power button, and the terminal would be more maneuverable.The hinge between the two screens is also solid, and it allows fluid folding movement, but also locking in a certain position of the phone.
In the back we have a module of elongated cameras that hides 3 sensors positioned horizontally, but also an LED flash.The frame is made of a special aluminum alloy, Samsung stating that it is one of the most solid solutions developed so far.Another premiere is the S-Pen support, users with two stylus variants (both Bluetooth and one non-bluetooth).They can be purchased separately and there is also a special-place case for S-Pen.Like a galaxy note, the foldable allows the use of Air Command/ Air Action.
Hardware
Obviously the new foldable brings news to the hardware chapter.We have the Octa-core CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5g on 5 Nm, and GPU is Adreno 660.Configurations involve 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB or 512 GB of UFS 3 storage.1.We do not have MicroSD card slot yet.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 specification
Camera
We have a part of a set of rooms similar to the predecessor - 12 MP main sensor, along with an ultrawide 12 MP and a 12 MP Telephoto.However, the flash is positioned below the three room now, the appearance being more refined.Here are the complete specifications for the triple rear camera:
The outer selfie room remains unchanged, having 10 MP and being framed in bullet cuts.Inside we have a premiere - a selfie room hidden under the screen by UDC (Under Display Camera) technology.This has 4 sqm, pixels of 2.0 μm and f1 opening.8.
Connectivity, audio and battery
It was expected that the new foldable smartphone would arrive with 5G technology, like predecessors.We receive WiFi 6e, the newest Wireless connectivity standard, but also Bluetooth 5.2, NFC and Port USB Type-C 3.2 at the base.The speakers are stereo, tuned by AKG, but we have a downgrade in terms of battery.The capacity is now 4400 mAh (compared to 4500 mAh per predecessor), loading is done at 25w on wire and 10W wireless.We also receive a wireless reverse load for other devices through Powershare technology, at 4.5w.Last but not least Galaxy Z Fold 3 receives UWB support (Ultra Wideband).We have unlocking using the lateral fingerprint sensor but also reconstruct.
Improvements have been made in terms of multitasking, now we have S-Pen support.Samsung has worked closely with Microsoft and Google, and the applications will adapt more easily for foldable screens.Thus applications such as Spotify, Netflix, Tiktok, LinkedIn, WPS and others will run excellent.Also, users can change the appearance of applications through the "Labs" menu in the setting area.There is also a new mini menu through which multitasking is made easier, users having the opportunity to pass from one app to another without accessing the navigation bar.
Price and availability
We also reach an important chapter, namely the price.Well, Samsung has managed to offer a better price than the predecessor this year, prices starting in Europe from 1.799 euros in the basic version of Galaxy Z Fold 3 (12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage).I learned that there will be a special buy-back offer in Romania, and customers will receive extra 100 euros discount in addition to the amount received in exchange for the old phone.
Last but not least, a few hours ago before launch was active and a Samsung registration campaign.Customers received 100 euros discount if they were registered, but this offer could not be accumulated with others.
Here are the prices at which Galaxy Z Fold 3 will be marketed locally: